Sreesanth said, "Next ball he was beaten and I said, 'is this the King Charles Lara? Who is this impostor, moving around nervously? I should have kept my mouth shut for the next ball - mind you, it was a length ball - Lara just pulled it over the church beyond the boundary! He is a true legend."

Better to contact literary agents. They have connections which will ensure that the manuscript gets read by the publishers rather than put in a heap on some junior underling's desk for ten years. The downside is that you have to impress them enough to take you on first. But it is possible.

To break into the industry, if you're having trouble shopping your stuff around, you may want to write some short stories or other things related to the subject to gain some prominence and to make sure your stuff is actually read.

Being an author is extremely hard work though, and the majority of people don't make enough doing it for it to be their full time job.

Originally Posted by KungFu_Kallis

Peter Siddle top scores in both innings....... Matthew Wade gets out twice in one ball